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Class template gamma_distribution

boost::gamma_distribution

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/random/gamma_distribution.hpp>

template<typename RealType = double> 
class gamma_distribution {
public:
  // types
  typedef RealType input_type; 
  typedef RealType result_type;

  // construct/copy/destruct
  gamma_distribution(const result_type & = result_type(1));

  // public member functions
  RealType alpha() const;
  void reset();
  template<typename Engine> result_type operator()(Engine &);
};

Description

The gamma distribution is a continuous distribution with a single parameter alpha.

It has .

`gamma_distribution` public construct/copy/destruct

gamma_distribution(const result_type & alpha_arg = result_type(1));

`gamma_distribution` public member functions

```
RealType alpha() const;
```
```
void reset();
```

template<typename Engine> result_type operator()(Engine & eng);